Here is the complete list of clues and answers for the Monday May 26th 2025, LA Times crossword puzzle.
ACROSS
1 Flurries of activity : ADOS
5 Swedish aerospace giant : SAAB
9 Pet food brand : ALPO
13 Olympic skier Lindsey : VONN
14 The Bruins of the Big Ten Conf. : UCLA
15 Devil costume part : TAIL
16 Really, really strong : AS TOUGH AS NAILS
19 Impressive display : ARRAY
20 One whose age is given in months : TODDLER
22 Brick and _ : MORTAR
24 Plead : BEG
25 _ Star State : LONE
26 Delicate pasta often served with a light sauce : ANGEL HAIR
28 “Please explain?” : HOW SO
29 Chilled : ICED
30 Bus. letters : INC
31 “Right this minute!” : NOW
32 Allow : LET
33 Musician known as the “Godfather of Punk” : IGGY POP
35 Beaver’s project : DAM
38 “As if!” : HAH
39 Prefix with gender : CIS-
40 “Of _ and Men” : MICE
41 Lofty goal : DREAM
44 French folktale that inspired a Kurt Vonnegut novel : BLUEBEARD
46 Tidy : NEAT
47 Stick in a pool hall : CUE
48 Stovetops : RANGES
49 “Wow, so soon?” : ALREADY
51 Refried beans bean : PINTO
52 “I wasn’t sure at first, but …,” or what could be said about the ends of 16-, 26-, and 44-Across? : IT’S GROWING ON ME
56 “If the _ fits … ” : SHOE
57 World-traveling Verne protagonist : FOGG
58 Train travel : RAIL
59 Watch part : HAND
60 Own (up) : FESS
61 Loud noise : SLAM
DOWN
1 Director DuVernay : AVA
2 Uno y uno : DOS
3 Properly aimed : ON TARGET
4 Showed appreciation for a bad joke, maybe : SNORTED
5 Result of a Halloween candy binge : SUGAR HIGH
6 Sore : ACHY
7 In the style of, on a menu : A LA
8 Tool often used on Thanksgiving : BASTER
9 Just slightly : A TAD
10 Brought down to the ground : LAID LOW
11 Bed cushion : PILLOW
12 “Full House” twins : OLSENS
17 Asian territory on a Risk board : URAL
18 Eggy holiday drink : NOG
21 _ Speedwagon : REO
22 Put in the post : MAIL
23 A single time : ONCE
24 Transport with training wheels : BICYCLE
27 “Brokeback Mountain” director Lee : ANG
28 Move like a frog : HOP
31 Some facial jewelry : NOSE RINGS
33 Terse affirmative : I AM
34 More, on a music score : PIU
35 Like the lines on argyle socks : DIAGONAL
36 Land unit : ACRE
37 Rx items : MEDS
38 Talks trash about : HATES ON
40 Trusted career guides : MENTORS
41 Genetic letters : DNA
42 Condiment on a hot dog : RELISH
43 “Santa Baby” singer Kitt : EARTHA
44 Bribe : BUY OFF
45 Loud noise : BANG
47 Capt.’s underling : CDR
50 Became older : AGED
51 Babe and Wilbur, for two : PIGS
53 Deep sadness : WOE
54 “Mamma _!” : MIA
55 Furniture wood : ELM
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